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Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development
April 04, 2008
Poverty Center demonstration in KSL GIS Symposium
Kristen Mikelbank & Michael Schramm, presented a poster and a demo of NEO CANDO, the web-based social and property indicators data system, at The Kelvin Smith Library GIS Symposium, titled,
"The NEO CANDO Database: How it can be Used to Help Understand the Surrounding Environment"
Additional Authors: Tsui Chan and Claudia Coulton
Abstract is available here.
April 01, 2008
NEO CANDO Update: February 2008 property transfer data
Property transfer data through February 29, 2008 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.
March 16, 2008
NEO CANDO Update: January 2008 property transfer data
Property transfer data through January 31, 2008 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.
March 13, 2008
NEO CANDO Update: January 2008 Public Assistance Data
Public assistance data for January 2008 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.
February 06, 2008
NEO CANDO In Practice
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
Read about how Rebecca Kodysh of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland uses NEO CANDO in
Demonstrating the need for community services.
January 31, 2008
NEO CANDO Update: 2006-2007 Attendance and Enrollment data
Attendance and enrollment data for the 2006-2007 school year have been added to the Social and Economic report in NEO CANDO. These data are only available for the Cleveland School District.
January 17, 2008
NEO CANDO Update: December 2007 property transfer data
Property transfer data through December 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.
January 15, 2008
NEO CANDO Update: November 2007 property transfer data
Property transfer data through November 30, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.
January 13, 2008
Foreclosure and Beyond: A report on sheriff's sales, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, 2000-2007
A new report from the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University addressing the foreclosure issue calls for refinancing loans or providing assistance to homeowners as an effort to maintain property values and prevent vandalism and deterioration to vacant structures.
January 03, 2008
NEO CANDO In Practice
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
Read about how Matt Russell of Center on Health Promotion at Case Western Reserve University uses NEO CANDO in
Providing Context to Research Findings Using Demographic Indicators.
December 11, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2006 Juvenile Delinquency Data
2006 juvenile delinquency data have been added to the Social and Economic Data report. These data are only available for Cuyahoga County.
December 05, 2007
NEO CANDO In Practice
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
Read about how Debra Peck-Baumgardner of Buckeye Area Development Corporation uses NEO CANDO in
Targeting Capital to Encourage Successful Home Ownership.
November 20, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: October 2007 property transfer data
Property transfer data through October 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.
November 19, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: October 2007 Public Assistance Data
Public assistance data for October 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.
November 05, 2007
Poverty Center's Claudia Coulton part of BBC look at America's foreclosure crisis
The U.S. foreclosure crisis has earned international attention, with BBC news turning toward Mandel professor and Poverty Center director Claudia Coulton for some answers and analysis.
November 02, 2007
NEO CANDO In Practice
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
Read about Joy Brewington of Catalyst Cleveland use of NEO CANDO in Documenting Analyzing and Supporting School Improvement Efforts.
October 24, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: September 2007 property transfer data
Property transfer data through September 30, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
NEO CANDO has transfer history back to January 1, 1976 for all parcels in Cuyahoga County.
October 16, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2004 Death Data
2004 death data have been added for all 17 NEO CANDO counties to the Social and Economic Data report.
October 11, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: USPS/Hud Vacant Addresses
Second quarter (June 2007) United States Postal Service (USPS) data from HUD on addresses and vacant addresses have been added as to the Social and Economic report in NEO CANDO for all 17 counties.
October 10, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2006 Child Maltreatment Data
2006 child maltreatment data have been added to the Social and Economic Data report. These data are only available for Cuyahoga County.
October 01, 2007
NEO CANDO In Practice
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
Read about Frank Ford from Neighborhood Progress, Inc and Stacy Pugh from Slavic Village Development's use of NEO CANDO's property data in Creating Regionally Competitive Neighborhoods of Choice.
September 26, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Property transfer data
Property transfer data through August 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
September 24, 2007
Poverty Center Presentation at 2007 National Vacant Properties Campaign Conference
Michael Schramm, analyst/programmer at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, travels to Pittsburgh to present the following at the 2007 Vacant Properties conference convened by the National Vacant Properties Campaign and the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank:
September 18, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2004 Birth Data
2004 birth data have been added for all 17 NEO CANDO counties to the Social and Economic Data report.
September 05, 2007
NEO CANDO In Practice
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
Read about Jeff Sugalski and Burten Bell Carr's use of NEO CANDO's crime data in Evaluating Social Change, Developing Community.
September 04, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: July 2007 Public Assistance Data
Public assistance data for July 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.
September 01, 2007
Update: Behind the Numbers, Brief No. 6. Properties owned by financial institutions
January 1, 2000 through September 1, 2007
It is now 6 months later and the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, using its NEO CANDO database, has updated the results of the Behind the Numbers Brief Number 6, Houses in transition: a report on properties owned by financial institutions and real estate organizations in Cuyahoga County, 2007.
August 30, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Property transfer data
Property transfer data through July 31, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
August 07, 2007
Behind the Numbers, Brief No. 6 released. Properties owned by financial institutions
Behind the Numbers, BRIEF NO. 6, Titled "Houses in transition: A report on properties owned by financial institutions and real estate organizations in Cuyahoga County, 2007," discusses the rapid rise in foreclosure rates and housing abandonment in Cleveland and its surrounding suburbs.
This topic is garnering national attention and threatening to overwhelm the government agencies and community organizations that address the problem.
August 07, 2007
Briefly Stated May 2007: Space to Learn and Grow
The Poverty Center has released its May 2007 Briefly Stated, "Space to learn and grow: Early care and education capacity in Cuyahoga County." This document summarizes recent research which investigates the effects of County programs which promote increased capactiy and quality in the region's childcare.
August 06, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Quick Profiles expanded to include 8 county Cleveland-Akron CMSA
The quick profiles in NEO CANDO have been upgraded to include aggregate information on the 17 county NEO CANDO service area and the 8 county Cleveland-Akron CMSA.
July 24, 2007
Poverty Center Mapping Series: Cleveland's Community Gardens
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development creates maps for numerous research projects that may be of interest to a wider audience. With this map of community gardens, prepared by the Center's Kristen Mikelbank, in collaboration with Matthew E. Russell of the Center for Health Promotion Research for his paper Steps to a Healthier Cleveland: 2006 Community Garden Report, the Center debuts its mapping series. View the map of Cleveland's Community Garden Sites by Neighborhood here.
July 23, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Property transfer data
Property transfer data through June 30, 2007 have been added to the parcel report in NEO CANDO.
July 22, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2004 and 2005 Business Pattern Data
Business pattern data have been updated for 2004 and 2005 in the Social and Economic report in NEO CANDO. These data are available for all 17 NEO CANDO counties at the zip code tabulation area and the county levels.
July 18, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2006 Population Estimates
Population estimates from the Census Bureau for 2006 the have been added to the Social and Economic component of NEO CANDO. These data are only available at the Township (MCD) level and the county level.
July 17, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2006 Parcel Characteristics and Tax Billing Information
Parcel characteristics and tax billing information have been added to the parcel report for the 2006 tax year. These include updated market values from the 2006 reassessment. Also, variables and filters on parcels receiving the homestead exemption and 2.5% owner-occupied reduction have been added at the request of NEO CANDO users. Finally, lot shape has been updated after being missing for the 2004 and 2005 tax years.
July 13, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2006 Crime Data
July 11, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Compare 17 Northeast Ohio Counties using Quick Profiles
The quick profiles in NEO CANDO have been upgraded to include aggregate information on the 17 county NEO CANDO service area and the 8 county Cleveland-Akron CMSA.
Select “Regional” as your geographic level and then make either the 17 or 8 county selection. These profiles return side-by-side information on each county for comparison.
Select “County” as your geographic level after choosing a county. This profile will allow comparison between the chosen county with the aggregate values for both the 8 county Cleveland-Akron CMSA and the 17 county NEO CANDO service area.
July 05, 2007
NEO CANDO In Practice
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
Read about Terry Lenahan, use of NEO CANDO to predict and organize hunger solutions in "Documenting Hunger Trends in Greater Cleveland."
July 03, 2007
Claudia Coulton presents at the Inaugural Conference of International Society for Child Indicators
Dr. Coulton presented research she prepared with Dr. Jill Korbin, director of Case's Schubert Center for Children.
June 12, 2007
MSASS Faculty Member to Speak About Race, Class and Diversity
The Heights Community Congress (HCC) will host "Perception vs. Reality: How Do We Talk About Race, Class and Diversity In Our Own Community?" beginning at 7 p.m. on June 13 at John Hay High School, 2075 Stokes Blvd. Mark Chupp, a visiting assistant professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, is part of the panel. Free, open to the public. For more information, call the HCC at 216- 321-6775. Visit the Heights Congress site for more information.
May 30, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Property Transfer Data through April 30, 2007
May 25, 2007
IIC Evaluation Update
As part of Invest in Children's Annual Meeting on June 4, 2007,
Cuyahoga County will share an update on the ongoing evaluation of its
programs. Since 2000 faculty and staff from the Center on Urban
Poverty and Community Development at MSASS have conducted a variety of studies related to the the condition of and services for children up to age six in Cuyahoga County. The evaluation team is led by Dr.
Claudia Coulton, Lillian F. Harris Professor, and Dr. Rob Fischer,
Research Associate Professor.
May 23, 2007
Poverty Center presentation of AEC study at '07 AAG Conference.
Kristen Mikelbank presents an AECF study at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers in San Francisco. The presentation was titled, "Residents" Perceptions of Neighborhood and the Implications for Community Change."
May 23, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: University Circle Special Study Areas
Special study areas around University Circle have been added to the Social and Economic report.
May 23, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2005-2006 Proficiency Test Data for CMSD
2005-2006 proficiency test data for the Cleveland Municipal School District have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.
May 23, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: April 2007 Public Assistance Data
Public assistance data for April 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.
May 23, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Zip Code Areas Added As New Geography
Zip code tabulation areas have been added as a new geography to the Social and Economic report. These are a Census geography that are generalized area representations of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ZIP Code service areas and are built from 2000 Census blocks.
May 17, 2007
Poverty Center presentation on Literacy at The Literacy Cooperative's Instructors Learning Network (ILN)
Kristen Mikelbank presented about the state of literacy and poverty in Greater Cleveland at The Literacy Cooperative's Instructors Learning Network (ILN) launching meeting.
May 15, 2007
Center Co-Director Presents Research At Iassist Conference
Claudia Coulton, Co-Director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, is presenting the Catalog of Administrative Data Sources for Neighborhood Indicators at the IASSIST (International Association for Social Science Information Services & Technology) 2007 Conference in Montreal. This monograph discusses using neighborhood indicators to identify problems, plan programs, stimulate community activism, target investments, evaluate initiatives and otherwise inform the community about itself.
May 15, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: 2005 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data
Home Mortgage Disclosure data (HMDA) for 2005 have been added to NEO CANDO for all 17 counties. These data are available at the tract level and the county level for non Cuyahoga counties. In Cuyahoga County these data area available at the Neighborhood, DCFS Geodistrict, Cleveland Planning District, Township (MCD) or City/Village level.
May 01, 2007
NEO CANDO- Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood Data for Organizing
NEO CANDO, Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood Data for Organizing, is a free and publicly accessible social and economic data system of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, a research institute housed at Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. NEO CANDO allows users to access data for the entire 17 county Northeast Ohio region, or for specific neighborhoods within Cleveland.
April 27, 2007
NEO CANDO Success Story
The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development's NEO CANDO community data resource is an invaluable tool for community development professionals.
April 21, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Property Transfer Data Through March 31, 2007
April 06, 2007
WCPN Interviewed Poverty Center Staff regarding foreclosure related numbers
WCPN's Mhari Saito interviewed Mike Schramm, a programmer analyst at the Center on Urban Poverty, regarding an analysis that he did regarding the number of unrecorded sheriff's deeds in Cuyahoga County.
March 30, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Property Transfer Data Through February 28, 2007
March 14, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Please take the NEO CANDO Survey
Please take the NEO CANDO survey by clicking here. Your feedback is very important to us and will help us improve NEO CANDO!
March 13, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: Public Assistance Data
Public assistance data through January 2007 have been added to the Social and Economic Data report.
January 06, 2007
NEO CANDO Update: New Exporting Options (file formats)
More exporting options have been added to the Social and Economic Data report. By clicking “Download Menu” on the results screen, users can now export data into the following formats: CSV, Excel, DBASE/DBF(for GIS mapping) and a SAS dataset.
Also, new identifier fields have been added when exporting tract, block group, or block data. These fields correspond with the STFID field found in GIS datasets downloaded from ESRI’s Geography Network and should help users join NEO CANDO data easier to these GIS datasets. Also, because DBF files limit field names to 10 characters or less, a variable code to variable name lookup dbf can be downloaded from the “Download Menu” as well.
December 25, 2006
NEO CANDO Update: All 2005-2006 Updates to NEO CANDO
December 14, 2006
Death data for 2003 from the Ohio Department of Health have been added to the Social and Economic Report.
December 12, 2006
Business Pattern data have been added as a new subject category in the Social and Economic Data report in NEO CANDO. These data are only available at the Zip Code Tabulation Area and County geographic levels.
County and Zip Business Patterns provide data on business establishments and employment by industry and establishment size. The information is derived from the Standard Statistical Establishment List, a file of all known companies maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Bureau obtains data for the list from its own programs as well as administrative files from the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Business Patterns data cover most of the country's economic activity, but exclude data on the self-employed and most government workers.
The data are currently available for 1998-2003.
October 18, 2006
Sharon Milligan presents to the Central Neigborhood Committee
Presents "Building upon the work of others: The Cleveland Community Building Initiative Experience" to the Central Neighborhood Committee, at The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland October 17, 2006
July 07, 2006
NEO CANDO Community Data System Gets Bigger, Better
NEO CANDO expanded in depth and breadth, now including 17 northeast Ohio counties and data down to the parcel level.